http://canton.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=76&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans. http://canton.bbb.org/article/beware-of-memorial-day-scams-aimed-at-military-personnel-42040 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT Feel like your paycheck is getting smaller? You’re not imagining it. http://canton.bbb.org/article/10-ways-to-fight-back-your-1000-payroll-tax-hike-39547 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT The Super Bowl is right around the corner! Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit memorabilia and phony game tickets. http://canton.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-beware-of-super-bowl-scams-39550 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT Planning a wedding involves orchestrating a symphony of vendors, and bridal expos can be a great one-stop shop to find everything a bride is looking for. http://canton.bbb.org/article/be-prepared-and-educated-before-attending-a-bridal-expo-39407 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT Military Saves is part of the Department of Defense’s Financial Readiness Campaign and has been a partner with DoD since 2003. http://canton.bbb.org/article/what-is-military-saves-39415 Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT Consumers nationwide are receiving fake emails that are almost identical to the real alerts many Verizon customers get to remind them of their monthly payments. http://canton.bbb.org/article/scammers-replicate-verizons-email-bill-alerts-34009 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT Identity theft, which defined as the attempted or successful misuse of an existing account, misuse of personal information to open an account, or misuse of personal information for other fraudulent purposes, has unfortunately become a part of Americans daily lives. http://canton.bbb.org/article/justice-department-estimates-117-million-identity-theft-victims--24744 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced that the deadline to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) has been extended to Dec. 3, 2010. http://canton.bbb.org/article/deadline-for-retroactive-stop-loss-special-pay-extended-22672 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT Read what BBB Military Line Director Holly Petraeus has to say about the rise of military-focused scams. http://canton.bbb.org/article/bbb-military-line-director-talks-about-rise-of-military-targeted-scams-20756 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT BBB warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims who are led to believe they have won a lottery. http://canton.bbb.org/article/new-lottery-scam-fraudulently-claims-to-be-from-better-business-bureau-15118 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Better Business Bureau participated in the first annual Protect your Identity event held by Consumer Credit Counseling of West Virginia for troops at the Coonskin Armory in Charleston West Virgina.The event was held on October 22nd to help educate military personnel and their family members on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft. Sixteen organizations participated in the event to nearly 200 military attendees. The Better Busininess Bureau distributed various informational brochures that were provided by the BBB's Military Line®. http://canton.bbb.org/article/bbb-participates-in-identity-protection-event-held-for-army-and-air-guard-13312